Arsenal offer Alexis Sanchez mammoth £300000-a-week contract

"I can't tell you that at the moment", he said. "He is focused. Of course when you have treatment on a medical bench, it's not easy".

Sanchez'sArsenal future has been subject of intense speculation throughout the off-season with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain backing out of a chase for the Chilean, who reportedly still interests Manchester City.

The striker is expected to be sidelined for up to two weeks with a muscular injury and will miss the start of the new Premier League season.

Pressed by fellow panellist and BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker whether he genuinely did not know until the latter stage of the season whether he knew he would be staying or not, Wenger said: "No".

"He adds great value to the squad and I think as well he is a great lover of the club".

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